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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   550       Sand: 050%   Sect:  1
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   191.05    Clay: 020%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: QUARTZ FORAMINIFERAL SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  BIOTITE (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  MICA (02%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (02%);
GLAUCONITE (06%);  CARBONATE (25%);  DOLOMITE (08%);
FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  PTEROPOD (06%);
Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CALCAREOUS SPICULE (06%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   625       Sand: 060%   Sect:  1
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   191.13    Clay: 025%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: PTEROPOD FORAMINIFERAL SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  BIOTITE (06%);
CLAY MINERAL (10%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (05%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);
FORAMINIFERA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  PTEROPOD (20%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   720       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   191.22    Clay: 080%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
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MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  IRON (06%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (45%);
UNIDENT CALC FOSSIL (05%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1040       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   191.54    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: PTEROPOD FORAMINIFERAL SAND

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  BIOTITE (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  AMPHIBOLE (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (05%);
CARBONATE (05%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  PTEROPOD (25%);
FORAMINIFERA (35%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  SPICULE (06%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1150       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   191.65    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SANDY FORAMINIFERAL NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);
IRON (06%);  GLASS (02%);  ZEOLITE (02%);
CARBONATE (20%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);
NANNOFOSSIL (35%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1325       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   191.83    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: PYRITIC NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
FELDSPAR (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (35%);  PYRITE (08%);
CARBONATE (25%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (20%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (05%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   160       Sand: 020%   Sect:  2
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt: 020%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   192.16    Clay: 040%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: SAPROPELIC FORAMINIFERAL MARL

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);  PYRITE (05%);
CARBONATE (25%);  FORAMINIFERA (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
PLANT DEBRIS (06%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (15%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   490       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   192.49    Clay:

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL OOZE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (05%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  GLASS (06%);
PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (35%);  DOLOMITE (01%);
FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   900       Sand: 045%   Sect:  2
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   192.90    Clay: 025%

Age : PLEISTOCENE
Name: PTEROPOD FORAMINIFERA SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  MICA (02%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  PYRITE (05%);  FORAMINIFERA (35%);
NANNOFOSSIL (15%);  PTEROPOD (25%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1115       Sand: 050%   Sect:  2
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   193.12    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: PTEROPOD FORAMINIFERA SAND

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (08%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (02%);
CARBONATE (20%);  DOLOMITE (01%);  PTEROPOD (25%);
FORAMINIFERA (30%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1200       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   193.20    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: WHITE PEBBLE FORAM NANNOFOSSIL OOZE (OR CHALK)

Components:  (Minor lithology)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (30%);  CARBONATE (15%);  FORAMINIFERA (13%);
NANNOFOSSIL (40%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1230       Sand: 030%   Sect:  2
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt: 030%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   193.23    Clay: 040%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SANDY FORAMINIFERA NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  MICA (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (15%);
GLAUCONITE (02%);  CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (13%);
NANNOFOSSIL (25%);  PLANT DEBRIS (06%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1260       Sand:        Sect:  2
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt:
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   193.26    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARLSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  PYRITE (06%);  CARBONATE (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand:        Sect: CC
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt: 005%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   193.60    Clay: 095%

Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARL

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (15%);
FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (40%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (05%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 020%   Sect: CC
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   190.50    Silt: 050%
Core:   1   Sample Depth (m) :   193.60    Clay: 030%

Name: CALCAREOUS VOLCANIC ASH (TEPHRA)

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (10%);  FELDSPAR (01%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
GLASS (40%);  CARBONATE (20%);  FORAMINIFERA (05%);
NANNOFOSSIL (10%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   950       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   249.50    Silt: 015%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   250.45    Clay: 085%

Age : MIOCENE
Name: NANNOFOSSIL MARLSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
CLAY MINERAL (40%);  CARBONATE (30%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);
NANNOFOSSIL (30%);  IRON (02%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1180       Sand: 020%   Sect:  1
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   249.50    Silt: 070%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   250.71    Clay: 010%

Name: CALCAREOUS SILTSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (50%);  FELDSPAR (02%);  BIOTITE (06%);
HORNBLENDE (02%);  PYRITE (06%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);
CARBONATE (40%);  DOLOMITE (08%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1190       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   249.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   250.70    Clay:

Name: CARBONATE FREE RESIDUE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (55%);  BIOTITE (01%);  MICA (01%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (01%);  BASALT (01%);  FELDSPAR (01%);
CLAY MINERAL (01%);  PYRITE (01%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (01%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1280       Sand: 005%   Sect:  1
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   249.50    Silt: 070%
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   250.78    Clay: 025%

Name: CALCAREOUS SILTSTONE

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (15%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (15%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);  CARBONATE (35%);
ISOTROPIC MINERAL (06%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1410       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   249.50    Silt:
Core:   2   Sample Depth (m) :   250.91    Clay:

Name: SILTY MARLSTONE (PROBABLY A CEMENTED SILTY NANNOFOSSIL MARL)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (05%);
HEAVY MINERAL (06%);  ROCK FRAGMENT (08%);  GLAUCONITE (02%);
PYRITE (06%);  OPAQUE MINERAL (06%);  CARBONATE (45%);
ISOTROPIC MINERAL (06%);  FORAMINIFERA (06%);  NANNOFOSSIL (15%);
Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
PLANT DEBRIS (05%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):  1420       Sand:        Sect:  1
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   257.00    Silt:
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   258.42    Clay:

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (15%);  FELDSPAR (05%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (55%);  PYRITE (06%);
CARBONATE (10%);  FORAMINIFERA (02%);  NANNOFOSSIL (10%);
IRON (02%);  PLANT DEBRIS (02%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (05%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   180       Sand: 050%   Sect:  2
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   257.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   258.68    Clay: 020%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILTY SANDSTONE CALCAREOUS OR DOLOMITIC ?

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (10%);  HEAVY MINERAL (02%);
AMPHIBOLE (00%);  CLAY MINERAL (10%);  MICA (02%);
ROCK FRAGMENT (05%);  PYRITE (02%);  CARBONATE (35%);
PLANT DEBRIS (06%);  IRON (06%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   330       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   257.00    Silt: 060%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   258.83    Clay: 040%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILTY MUDSTONE (CALCAREOUS OR DOLOMITIC)

Components:  (Minor lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (40%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (25%);  CARBONATE (20%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):   830       Sand: 005%   Sect:  2
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   257.00    Silt: 055%
Core:   3   Sample Depth (m) :   259.33    Clay: 040%

Age : MIDDLE MIOCENE
Name: SILTY MUDSTONE (CALCAREOUS OR DOLOMITIC)

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (25%);  FELDSPAR (08%);  MICA (02%);
HEAVY MINERAL (02%);  CLAY MINERAL (30%);  CARBONATE (35%);
NANNOFOSSIL (06%);



Leg : 42    Top Int Depth(mm):     0       Sand: 005%   Sect: CC
Hole: 377   Top Core Depth(m):   260.00    Silt: 030%
Core:   4   Sample Depth (m) :   266.10    Clay: 070%

Name: SILTY MUDSTONE

Components:  (Dominant lithology, % converted from relative abundance)
======================================================================
QUARTZ (20%);  FELDSPAR (06%);  CLAY MINERAL (45%);
PYRITE (05%);  CARBONATE (15%);  NANNOFOSSIL (08%);
PLANT DEBRIS (02%);  ORGANIC DEBRIS (05%);

Introduction


Cite as: Deep Sea Drilling Project (1989): Archive of Core and Site/Hole Data and Photographs from the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V54M92G2 [access date]

These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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